West Ridge, Chicago

West Ridge
Community Area 02 – West Ridge
Aerial view of West Ridge
Streetmap
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 42°00′N 87°41.4′W / 42.000°N 87.6900°W / 42.000; -87.6900
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
CityChicago
Neighborhoods
Area
 • Total
3.53 sq mi (9.1 km2)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
79,265
 • Density22,500/sq mi (8,670/km2)
Demographics 2022
 • White39.7%
 • Black11.5%
 • Hispanic22.1%
 • Asian20.9%
 • Other5.7%
Educational Attainment 2022
 • High School Diploma or Higher83.8%
 • Bachelor's Degree or Higher41%%
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
60645 and parts of 60659
Median Household income 2022$68,091
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services

West Ridge is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is historically a middle-class neighborhood located on the far North Side of the City of Chicago. It is located in the 50th ward and the 40th ward.

West Ridge is an ethnically diverse neighborhood, being home to the Midwest's largest Hasidic community, as well as other Jewish, Irish American, German-American, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Assyrian, Russian, Korean and Rohingya immigrant communities.